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DOH-Orange Partners with Hospitals to Conduct Specimen Collection and Testing for...

The following post was originally published on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more information about environmental...

Mar 17, 2016 | NacchoVoice

  • NACCHO Releases 2015 Annual Report

    NACCHO has released its 2015 Annual Report, which focuses on the association’s considerable accomplishments last year. Among its...

    Feb 16, 2016 | NacchoVoice

  • Just Say Hi: Communicating Effectively with People Who Have Disabilities

    By Meredith Williams, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This fall, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation launched its Just Say Hi campaign...

    Feb 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice

  • The Lead Contamination Crisis in Flint, Michigan: A Joint Statement from NACCHO and...

    The lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan touches on almost every aspect in the daily life of a health department: lead poisoning,...

    Feb 02, 2016 | NacchoVoice

  • Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America’s Streets

    By Dr. Swannie Jett, DrPH, MSc, NACCHO Immediate Past President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole...

    Jan 13, 2016 | NacchoVoice

  • Cervical Health Awareness Month: Resources and Lessons from LHDs

    By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, a time when local health...

    Jan 08, 2016 | NacchoVoice

  • Investments in Electronic Processes Advance Service Delivery and Improve the...

    By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Since new...

    Dec 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice

  • DOH-Orange Partners with Hospitals to Conduct Specimen Collection and Testing for Zika Virus

    The following post was originally published on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more information about environmental health and infectious disease, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. As local health departments prepare for cases of Zika in their communities, creative solutions and partnerships are necessary to control the spread of the virus. With recent outbreaks of...

    Mar 17, 2016 | NacchoVoice

    NACCHO Releases 2015 Annual Report

    NACCHO has released its 2015 Annual Report, which focuses on the association’s considerable accomplishments last year. Among its achievements, NACCHO increased membership, expanded program funding, and advocated vigorously on behalf of its members. It produced 100 publications, hosted 14 workshops, created 43 webinars, and provided 1,000 hours of one-on-one technical assistance to local health...

    Feb 16, 2016 | NacchoVoice

    Just Say Hi: Communicating Effectively with People Who Have Disabilities

    By Meredith Williams, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This fall, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation launched its Just Say Hi campaign to address the discomfort and hesitation many people feel when first attempting to communicate with people who have disabilities. Many local health departments face a similar uncertainty when attempting to communicate with people who have […]

    Feb 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice

    The Lead Contamination Crisis in Flint, Michigan: A Joint Statement from NACCHO and ASTHO

    The lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan touches on almost every aspect in the daily life of a health department: lead poisoning, water quality, health equity, reproductive health, and other social, political, and environmental impacts. This crisis underscores the basic fundamental need to have safe food, air, and water. As always, the role of our […]

    Feb 02, 2016 | NacchoVoice

    Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America’s Streets

    By Dr. Swannie Jett, DrPH, MSc, NACCHO Immediate Past President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County A crisis is playing out on the streets of America’s communities. Gun violence is a major public health problem and a leading cause of premature death. The issue of gun violence was thrust […]

    Jan 13, 2016 | NacchoVoice

    Cervical Health Awareness Month: Resources and Lessons from LHDs

    By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, a time when local health departments (LHDs) can increase awareness of cervical cancer, the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) as the leading cause of cervical cancer, and the importance of prevention and early detection in their communities. Although the number of […]

    Jan 08, 2016 | NacchoVoice

    Investments in Electronic Processes Advance Service Delivery and Improve the Public’s Health

    By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Since new technologies emerge every day, the field of local public health can reap the benefits of our nation’s expanding health information technology (IT) infrastructure. At my local health department (LHD) in Seminole County, FL, we recently […]

    Dec 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice

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